7Synonyms found for twinkling

Word Origin & History

twinkle O.E. twinclian, frequentative of twincan "to wink, blink;" related to M.H.G. zwinken, Ger. zwinkern, and probably somehow imitative. The noun is recorded from 1548. Phrase in the twinkling of an eye is attested from c.1300.

Example Sentences for twinkling

Patrons can walk or drive through an amazing array of twinkling lights and sparkling displays.

It becomes a pop-out mostly-grey blue-red-twinkling heart.

Some of you believe in possessions, well the knowledge in a twinkling of the eye did not take place here then did it.